Category Archives: Deals
Litigation Funding Could Play a Key Role in Securing Scottish Business Resilience
The UK remains one of the premier jurisdictions for litigation funding, with an array of funders based in the country and a regulatory structure that largely allows for the industry to self-regulate. However, within the UK, there is a natural bias towards funding opportunities in London, both in terms of value and volume, leading some…
Bench Walk to Fund Environmental Claim at UK Competition Appeal Tribunal
Following the COP 27 summit earlier this month, there has been much discussion about the role litigation funders can play in financing claims against companies that fail to meet ESG standards, or act with disregard towards the environment. A new case brought against UK utilities companies demonstrates this very potential, as a major industry funder…
Law Firms Face Price Pressure from Clients Looking to Lower Legal Costs
Faced with global economic uncertainty, litigation funding has been classified as an investment market insulated from broader recessionary pressures. However, law firms are not seeing the same level of protection, and are facing increased competition from competitors who can offer lower prices to meet their clients’ restricted budgets….
Partnership between Sentry Funding and Verify 365 aims to Streamline Compliance Process
As the litigation funding industry continues to mature, the focus of industry leaders will naturally shift from providing the core service of capital provision, to finding ways to innovate and modernize the practice. A new partnership between the UK’s largest panel of litigation funders and a software company demonstrates this drive to optimize the customer…
Manolete Partners Targets UK Companies who Misappropriated Covid Loans
Governments across the world responded to the Covid pandemic with varying levels of economic support for domestic businesses, with the UK government providing loans to companies to improve their financial recovery. However, one UK funder is now funding claims against business owners accused of misusing these loans….
US Funder Makes the Argument for Financing Law Firms
With recent developments in a small number of states in the US, namely in Arizona and Utah, the possibility for non-legal entities to own or found law firms is becoming a more tangible possibility for those with the capital to do so. When paired with the explosive growth of litigation funding, one leading US funder…
Woodsford Discusses Approach to IP Litigation Funding
There has been much commentary in recent months on the role of litigation finance for intellectual property disputes, as it continues to represent a large share of all third-party funding commitments. In a new podcast, Woodsford shared its perspective on this area of funding, breaking down why litigation funding is so sought after in this…
M&A Dispute Volume Is Rising in Climate of Economic Uncertainty and Geopolitical Upheaval, BRG’s 2022 M&A Disputes Report Finds
Mergers and acquisitions disputes accelerated in 2022 even as deal activity slowed, with the darkening economic outlook expected to fuel further disagreements over deals in the coming year, according to the 2022 M&A Disputes Report from Berkeley Research Group (BRG) released today.
Leading Indian Funder Promotes Utility of Litigation Finance for Homebuyers
Recent regulatory developments by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) have altered the legal status of homebuyers, to now be counted as ‘financial creditors’. As a result, those purchasing homes can go to the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to seek resolution of any disputes with sellers or builders, opening a new avenue…
Litigation Funding as an Antidote to Fraudulent Insolvency Practices
The ongoing fallout from the pandemic has seen a rise in insolvencies, and with that rise, there have been numerous examples of companies unlawfully restructuring in order to avoid compensating creditors. Litigation funders can provide a valuable antidote to this kind of fraudulent behavior and enable creditors to seek justice….
